| Accession Number | F00549 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 3 min 56 sec |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
Cinesound |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Potts Point, Garden Island, Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Fishermans Bend |
| Date made | 17 October 1941 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
1. Airmen and women march through Melbourne. 2. Australian built ship for Indian Navy. 3. Dutch delegates watch Australia takes wings. (Cinesound News No. 520)
Description
1. (1 min 4 sec) RAAF and WAAAF march through Melbourne 2. (1 min 14 sec) Lady Gowrie christens first ship built in Australia for the Indian Navy, HMIS Punjab 3. (1 min 39 sec) Important Dutch press delegation in Australia watches the construction of aircraft at Fishermen's Bend, Vic. and are amazed at this country's war effort. Their leader, Mynheer van de Plas, is interviewed by Cinesound.